Chak Bhikan Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Chak Bhikan is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Chak Bhikan. The total population of Chak Bhikan is 530 out of which 265 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Bhikan is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chak Bhikan village is 44 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Bhikan is 1,588 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Chak Bhikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Bhikan is 66.9%. Thus Chak Bhikan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.72% in Chak Bhikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Bhikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Bhikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Bhikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 76.61% | 56.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 526 | 263 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 75 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Chak Bhikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Bhikan village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 135 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 39 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Non Working | 327 | 107 | 220 |
Map of Chak Bhikan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Chak Bhikan, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Chak Bhikan village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Sibrampur | 1,629 |
| Gazipur | 246 |
| Chak Ghatak | 667 |
| Chak Durga | 217 |
| Bhatpara | 917 |
| Chak Ramprosad | 870 |
| Bhushila | 1,449 |
| Chak Shyam | 756 |
| Noksha | 1,698 |
| Mollapara | 295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Bhikan, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia